Shoes

I don't really know what my obsession with sneakers is, but for some reason all of my paychecks go to shoes. My second pair got here today. They are green, yellow, and orange. I'm pretty excited about these because they are so bright. I wore my rainbow shoes to school today. Destinee wants to steal them. She said she will take them while I am sleeping. I think she is serious.
Right now I'm looking at shoes while I'm blogging. The purple and blue ones are looking pretty good so I think I'm going to get them. I love buying shoes. It always makes me feel better when I get a new pair of shoes. I have no clue why, but it somehow lifts my spirits. I guess it is a good thing my parents don't make me pay for my gas all by myself. I would either be going places without shoes or staying at home, but with a pretty cool pair of sneakers. I think I would buy shoes either way. Talking about sneakers is getting me excited so I'm going to go look at some more now.

Pepsi vs. Coke

So I'm sitting in the office for study hall quite disappointed that my desire to restock the fridge has not been fulfilled. Micah and I went on an adventure full of restocking only to be denied by someone of whom I will not release the name (Mrs. Hayden ). She said that we had no beverages to be restocking with. Our sad faces turned into looks of curiosity. Why are there no beverages to restock with? Well, the answer is that we are switching to Coke products rather than Pepsi. Why? Who knows, but the point here is that there are no cokes to put in the refrigerator. We are still sad. Why does it even matter what kind of cokes we get??

Is there really a difference between the two?
I'm not going to lie, if I had a choice I might pick one over the other, but if I was stranded in a desert and the land happened to be abundant with a different brand I don't think I would be complaining. But anyways, is there really a difference between these two rivaling products. Let's see...

Well technically the definition of Coke is...a cola-based soft drink containing caffeine and sugar

and the definition of Pepsi is...a brand of carbonated cola non-alcoholic drink produced by the company Pepsi

The only difference seems to be the name unless Coke contains alcohol that I am unaware of.

It has been thought that Pepsi is sweeter and liked by most, but Coke is the preferred beverage when drinking a whole can. I think it is ridiculous that we have such a big controversy over this. I think it is just a pride thing. Kind of like how republicans and democrats can be. The rivalry can become a meaningless hatred of one another and have no true purpose. I think this is what has happened to Coke and Pepsi. They don't know why they are fighting, it just seems to be the right thing to do. I think they should just make up and perhaps combine to form a super-coke like Coca-Pepsi. Oh wait, that would just be RC. Speaking of RC, where does it fit into all of this? I mean, it has been great since 1905, but remains in the shadows of Pepsi and Coke. This is just unfair. RC deserves more credit than it gets. It has Sunkist, which is the orangey goodness of the world. You just can't beat it. Good for you RC! You are the underdog that will end up taking over the beverage industry whenever Coke and Pepsi self-destruct during their epic battle. Congrats!

Well if we ever make it through our quest to restock I will let you know, but for now I will just sit here deeply disappointed as Micah snorts and grabs her suspenders.

Biology Vocabulary

Oh how Biology homework pains me. I think Bates enjoys causing pain to others through new words. It wouldn't be too bad if there were'nt so many of them. Last night I wrote down and defined 52 vocab words. It took me about 2 hours to finish all of them. They aren't even easy words either. They are words like lysosomes and cytoskeleton. These words are so confusing. I do not enjoy learning the parts of cells. But I have learned that 1 out of 25 people have "webbage" which is webbing between the toes. That is a surprisingly high number of webbed-toed people. I'm pretty sure that is all I learned today in Biology class, but at least I learned something.

Pondering

I am big on pondering. I like to take time out of the day and just think about things. When I'm stressed out I tend to go into my own little world where I'm deep in thought. Lately I've been thinking a lot and people think that there is something wrong with me, but honestly I am just trying to figure things out in my head. I think best while I'm driving and at lunch for some reason. When I'm driving while deep in thought I tend to swerve so I try not to do that as much. I don't view it as waisting time. Sitting down and thinking helps me get through my day. I've solved huge problems in a short amount of time just because i decided to sit down and think about it. It's also a great relaxing technique. I'm not worried about what's going on around me. I am focused on my thoughts and stress free.

Television

Okay so does it get on anyone else's nerves that all of the TV shows start back up at the same time? My TiVo is so full that it is not even funny. We have about 7 shows to record on Thursdays. But I honestly don't know what I would do without TiVo. I'm so busy that I have to watch all my shows after they have already come on. If I had to watch them when they aired I would be in trouble. Here is a list of all of my shows in a week:

Monday- House, Big Bang Theory, Castle
Tuesday- Hell's Kitchen
Wednesday- Glee, Real World, Top Chef: Las Vegas
Thursday- Survivor, Grey's Anatomy, Private Practice, Fringe, Vampire Diaries, Bones
Friday- Mentalist, Medium

I just don't understand why we have to have all of our enjoyment at the same time. Why can't we spread out all of these shows and have bliss all the time?

Another problem I have with my shows is that I can't watch the new season of House yet. I missed the 5th season so I bought it last Sunday and now I'm trying to catch up. I have watched 5 shows already in two nights so all in all I think I have been successful.

APUSH Test

We got our tests back in history class today. The highest grade in the class was an 80. I believe most people got around the 60's or 70's though. But of course I did not recieve a 60 or a 70. I got a 45 on this test. He gave us a 15 point grade, but my score was so low that it barely even helped. I think he was mad that we had all done so poorly, but we really just don't learn anything from the way he teaches. He asked for our input on how he should teach us and we told him we were very visual. I don't think he actually liked that we were criticizing his teaching skills. I told him that I just didn't learn anything in his class and he said he would resign and become a WalMart greeter because that was his goal in life. I'm glad he had a sense of humor about it, but I really do wish he could modify the way he teaches. I have all good grades except for the one in his class. I really hope I don't get my car taken away because of this class.

Money

Many people say money isn't important and that it doesn't matter how much money you have, but in today's society it really does matter. Having money makes a big difference in peoples' lives. It affects your happiness, your education, and basically everything. It makes such a big impact on people because it can improve your life drastically. Without money the whole world would go crazy. Buying and selling is a constant circle that keeps everything going in the right direction. Without money no one could ever gain anything and no one would own anything. It would be complete chaos. We need money in order to get what we want out of life. It shouldn't be our goal, but it can definitely help us reach that goal that we strive for.

Time to Get Serious

So this year, I haven't been too worried about my grades. I basically just didn't care. But I've looked at the rankings and noticed that I am pretty high up on the list. I think this has motivated me to keep my grades up and actually study for tests. I don't want to go down in rank at all. One thing I know I need to work on is procrastinating. I always wait to do my homework until the day its due. That just isn't going to fly anymore. I need to get serious about this stuff. The only bad grade I have right now is in AP U.S. History and I think I can bring it up if I study hard for future tests. I hope I just don't get too stressed out. When I get stressed, I pretty much lose it and go crazy. So I guess we will see how this whole plan works out in a couple of weeks.

Laughter

Laughter unifies us because it allows everyone to bond with each other. My friends make me laugh a lot. Especially when we create dances like to the song Party in the U.S.A. Oh such good times. We laugh about the littlest things though. It really doesn't take much for me to laugh. I am easily amused. I don't know if anyone else does this or not, but sometimes I start laughing with someone even though I have no idea why they are laughing. I can't really help myself. I guess I find laughter in itself funny. Humor is my favorite personality trait in people because they can at least make you laugh and have fun. Laughter is one thing that I look forward to and expect every single day. I know it will never let me down. There is always room in your day to laugh at something.

I Can Drive

So I got my license. I was so nervous when I took my test, but it all worked out. A dog ran across the road though. I thought I was going to have a heart attack because I didn't need anymore distractions at this point. The examiner tried to make jokes, but I couldn't laugh along. But seriously, I am so glad I can drive now. I have so much more freedom now and I don't have to rely on my parents for everything. Driving to work by myself will be pretty great and so will leaving practice. I no longer have to wait for them to pick me up or drive me off. The only con to having a car and my license is having to drive my sister around and taking the freshmen on the team to eat before games. But I know I will be able to live with it because I can now drive!